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        "msgid": "byd-unveils-new-autonomous-driving-chip-for-electric-vehicles-1780032491",
        "date": "2026-05-29 09:31:21",
        "title": "BYD unveils new autonomous driving chip for electric vehicles",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "BYD has unveiled its new 4nm autonomous driving chip, Xuanji A3, boasting industry-leading energy efficiency and mass production readiness. The company plans to integrate LiDAR sensors into affordable electric vehicles and roll out over-the-air updates for enhanced self-driving capabilities by December, reinforcing its position as China's top new energy vehicle seller for a decade.",
        "content": "<p>SHENZHEN (ANTARA) - Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has\nlaunched its latest technology, a 4-nanometer (nm) autonomous driving\nchip named Xuanji A3, hailed as a breakthrough for self-driving cars.\n\u2018Here I share very exciting news: today, BYD\u2019s 567th automotive chip, a\nhigh-computing autonomous driving chip, has arrived! This is the Xuanji\nA3, a fully BYD-developed 4-nanometer chip,\u2019 said BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu\nduring the launch event at the company\u2019s Shenzhen headquarters in\nGuangdong province on Thursday (28 May). In an event attended by around\n300 content creators and media from China and other countries, Wang\nstated that the chip boasts the industry\u2019s best energy efficiency,\nconsuming 20% less power than similar semiconductors. This semiconductor\nbreakthrough surpasses Chinese tech giant Huawei, which currently\nproduces 7-nanometer chips, though it has pledged to launch\n1.4-nanometer chips by 2031. The nanometer unit measures transistor size\non a chip. Smaller transistors allow more to be packed into a chip,\nenhancing its power. More importantly, Wang noted BYD has already begun\nmass-producing the chip at scale. The company stated its new integrated\nsoftware platform accelerates performance across three previously\nseparate EV domains: smart cockpit (dashboard controls), advanced driver\nassistance systems, and the core electric propulsion system. Wang added\nBYD has launched over 2,000 chip products, applied across smart\nvehicles, consumer batteries, household appliances like air conditioners\nand refrigerators, mobile phones, industrial equipment, and solar\npanels. BYD is currently awaiting official regulatory approval from the\nChinese government to allow wider public deployment of autonomous\nvehicles. Although it does not yet offer full autonomous driving\ntechnology, BYD plans to expand partially automated driver assistance\nsystems across all its vehicle models in China. BYD will also integrate\nLight Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors\u2014laser-based technology that\nmeasures distance and creates 3D environmental maps\u2014into non-premium\nelectric vehicles, despite the technology typically being reserved for\nluxury models. \u2018We have good news today\u2014we\u2019ve achieved a breakthrough\nand will move to a \u2019mapless end-to-end\u2019 model. We plan to push this via\nOTA (over-the-air software updates) in September this year. If\nsuccessful, it will be rolled out to all users from December onwards,\u2019\nhe said. Wang added even affordable models like the Seagull and Dolphin\nwould feature intelligent driving experiences typically found in luxury\ncars. \u2018Our additional feature packages are the cheapest in the industry,\nas we price them at production cost only,\u2019 Wang said. Founded in 1995 as\na rechargeable battery manufacturer, BYD now spans diverse business\nareas including automotive, rail transit, new energy, and electronics,\nwith operations in over 30 countries worldwide. In recent years, BYD has\nlaunched technologies including Blade Battery, DM-i Super Hybrid\nTechnology, e-Platform 3.0 Evo, CTB Technology, e\u2074 Platform, DiSus\nIntelligent Body Control System, DMO Super Hybrid Off-road Platform,\nFlash Charging, and more. The company claims to be the world\u2019s first\nautomaker to halt fossil fuel vehicle production in its transition to\nelectric vehicles and has maintained the top spot in China\u2019s new energy\npassenger vehicle sales for 10 consecutive years amid a fiercely\ncompetitive market including rivals Xpeng Inc.\u00a0and Xiaomi Corp.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/byd-unveils-new-autonomous-driving-chip-for-electric-vehicles-1780032491",
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